Val Cenis

Located in the picturesque Haute Maurienne Valley, Val Cenis is home to 125km of linked slopes.

weather Forecast today: Mainly cloudy

Max temp: 10.4 °c
Min temp: 1.3 °c
Last snowed: Tue 10 Mar

Last Updated: Wed 11 Mar

weather Forecast today: Mainly cloudy

Max temp: 10.4 °c
Min temp: 1.3 °c
Last snowed: Tue 10 Mar

Last Updated: Wed 11 Mar

The slopes up to 2100m above the resort are pretty and tree-lined, offering great protection in bad weather and good terrain for those looking to develop their skills.

There is great learning zones in the valley and several long greens and blues above. Further up, above the treeline there’s a good mix of mostly blue and red terrain, but very few blacks and fairly limited steep terrain for off piste skiers. The lift system is generally good and has seen decent upgrades in recent years, plus there are further plans to expand the lift network in the coming years.

The resort itself is actually a collection of five villages in the valley, linked by lifts above and a bus service down below. Termignon is the further west, with Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard the two biggest – you will want to base yourself here for the widest variety of accommodation, quickest access to the slopes and the liveliest evenings after skiing. Prices are generally very affordable here too. Geneva is your nearest airport, with the transfer taking around 2.5 hours.

Resort website: www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.

As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Val Cenis has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Val Cenis was first accredited in 2021
The resort has drawn particular attention for its local and youth-orientation economic development
Implemented in 2014, the state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant has garnered praise

Full Details (In French)

Top (3084m)

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Clear skies	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	1 cm	3.7 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	11.7 cm	19.3 cm	16.1 cm	4.1 cm	2.8 cm	1.1 cm	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.8 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-7.2°c	-7°c	-8.1°c	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-10.1°c	-6°c	-6°c	-8.8°c	-8.1°c	-8.7°c	-9.8°c	-7.4°c	-7.1°c	-8.6°c	-7.2°c	-7.3°c	-10.8°c	-5.8°c	-5.6°c	-9.1°c	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-8.5°c	-4.3°c	-4.3°c	-8.1°c	-3.4°c	-3.4°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-8.1°c	-8.7°c	-9.6°c	-10.1°c	-11.5°c	-11.5°c	-8.8°c	-9.5°c	-9.3°c	-9.8°c	-10.4°c	-10.4°c	-8.6°c	-10.5°c	-11.1°c	-10.8°c	-12.7°c	-12.8°c	-9.1°c	-10.8°c	-10.4°c	-8.5°c	-11°c	-11.1°c	-8.1°c	-11°c	-11.1°c	-6.9°c	-9.4°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c	-9.6°c	-6.6°c	-10.1°c	-11.5°c	-6°c	-8.8°c	-9.1°c	-8.8°c	-9.8°c	-10.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.6°c	-11.1°c	-11.2°c	-15.3°c	-12.8°c	-5.8°c	-9.1°c	-10.4°c	-4.4°c	-8.5°c	-11.1°c	-4.3°c	-8.1°c	-11.1°c	-3.4°c	-6.9°c

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	1 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	-7.2°c	-7°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-8.1°c	-8.7°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.6°c	-6.4°c	-10.1°c
Min temp	-9.6°c	-10.1°c	-11.5°c
Feels like temp	-9.6°c	-6.6°c	-10.1°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-6°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-8.8°c	-9.5°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-6°c	-8.8°c

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Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	11.7 cm	19.3 cm	16.1 cm
Max temp	-8.1°c	-8.7°c	-9.8°c
Min temp	-9.3°c	-9.8°c	-10.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.1°c	-8.8°c	-9.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	2.8 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-7.4°c	-7.1°c	-8.6°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-8.6°c	-10.5°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-7.2°c	-7.3°c	-10.8°c
Min temp	-11.1°c	-10.8°c	-12.7°c
Feels like temp	-11.1°c	-11.2°c	-15.3°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-5.8°c	-5.6°c	-9.1°c
Min temp	-12.8°c	-9.1°c	-10.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.8°c	-5.8°c	-9.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-8.5°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-8.5°c	-11°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-4.4°c	-8.5°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-4.3°c	-4.3°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-11.1°c	-8.1°c	-11°c
Feels like temp	-11.1°c	-4.3°c	-8.1°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-3.4°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-11.1°c	-6.9°c	-9.4°c
Feels like temp	-11.1°c	-3.4°c	-6.9°c

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Resort (1297m)

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Occasional rain	Rain	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Light drizzle	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Occasional rain	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.7°c	10.4°c	6.5°c	9.4°c	10.5°c	5.6°c	12°c	12.7°c	7.3°c	5.3°c	5.8°c	2.4°c	7.6°c	8.7°c	5°c	8.1°c	8.8°c	4.3°c	11.1°c	12°c	6.2°c	13.1°c	13.9°c	7.7°c	13.1°c	13.9°c	8.3°c	13.8°c	14.6°c	9.1°c
Min temp	1.3°c	6.5°c	4.6°c	3.1°c	5.6°c	1°c	-0.4°c	7.3°c	3.8°c	2.8°c	2.4°c	1.1°c	0.5°c	5°c	2.4°c	1°c	4.3°c	1.4°c	-0.4°c	6.2°c	2°c	1.1°c	7.7°c	3.2°c	1.4°c	8.3°c	4.6°c	2.5°c	9.1°c	5°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	9°c	6.1°c	2.9°c	8.5°c	5.1°c	-0.4°c	10.6°c	6.6°c	3°c	3.1°c	2.2°c	0.5°c	5.9°c	4.6°c	0.9°c	6.2°c	3.9°c	-0.4°c	10.1°c	5.6°c	-1.3°c	11.9°c	7.1°c	1.2°c	12°c	7.7°c	2.2°c	12.6°c	8.4°c

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Max temp	9.7°c	10.4°c	6.5°c
Min temp	1.3°c	6.5°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	9°c	6.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.4°c	10.5°c	5.6°c
Min temp	3.1°c	5.6°c	1°c
Feels like temp	2.9°c	8.5°c	5.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12°c	12.7°c	7.3°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	7.3°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	10.6°c	6.6°c

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Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	5.3°c	5.8°c	2.4°c
Min temp	2.8°c	2.4°c	1.1°c
Feels like temp	3°c	3.1°c	2.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.6°c	8.7°c	5°c
Min temp	0.5°c	5°c	2.4°c
Feels like temp	0.5°c	5.9°c	4.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.1°c	8.8°c	4.3°c
Min temp	1°c	4.3°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	0.9°c	6.2°c	3.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.1°c	12°c	6.2°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	6.2°c	2°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	10.1°c	5.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.1°c	13.9°c	7.7°c
Min temp	1.1°c	7.7°c	3.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	11.9°c	7.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.1°c	13.9°c	8.3°c
Min temp	1.4°c	8.3°c	4.6°c
Feels like temp	1.2°c	12°c	7.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.8°c	14.6°c	9.1°c
Min temp	2.5°c	9.1°c	5°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	12.6°c	8.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	10/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	44 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	175 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	25 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	28 out of 29
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Fri 17 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 10/03

Warm conditions continue to dominate across the French Alps over the course of this week, as the freezing line remains up around 2,000m. Cloud will bring with it a few flurries of snowfall over upper elevations above this limit, with a crescendo of around 5cm falling on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Unsettled weather than moved in as the weekend begins, causing the freezing line to drop and good snowfall to come to many slopes on Saturday afternoon. The freezing point will drop to below 1,000m overnight Saturday night and Sunday night, before rising to around 2,000m in the midday sun (such as it is with a layer of cloud in play). Around 20cm of snowfall will land over Friday evening and most of Saturday and, thanks to the downward trend of temperatures, will reach most slopes.

Looking ahead, the freezing line remains low overnight as we return to more of a spring-like freeze-thaw cycle. A dash of sunshine can be expected early next week before more snowy conditions move in.

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